[kj] Jaz as Suicide Bomber Part Deux.

[Alex Smith]

Fair question, Jamie....

I'd call them cowardly because nine times out of ten, they attack civilians and do so without warning. If you believe at all in the rules of engagement, there's nothing especially brave about this brand of surprise attack on unsuspecting and unarmed targets.

In terms of blowing one's self up -- yes, I suppose that takes a bit of "courage," but I'd argue that the idiocy, barbarism and blind zealotry dwarf any semblance of courage about it.


And, yes, Jaz is unparalled at crap-stacking, but I don't recall him saying anything this wince-inducing for a long while.


Alex in NYC

-----Original Message-----
From: Jpwhkj at aol.com
Sent: Nov 7, 2005 3:11 PM
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz as Suicide Bomber Part Deux.

I guess my first reaction to this (and pretty much everything else that Jaz says) is that he may be a founder member of the best band in the universe, but he does talk a lot of nonsense.

Further, I have absolutely no time for the men who killed my fellow Londoners this summer, nor my fellow Americans in 2001; whatever the rights and wrongs of their cause, killing random people is plain old wrong.

But what I also don't get - Alex - is why suicide bombers are cowardly. Stupid, gullible, brainwashed, wicked... I can see all of those - but cowardly?

(As for noble or admirable - no way Jose.)

Jamie


Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> writes:

> I can't help being profoundly bothered by Jaz's irresponsibly blinkered depiction of suicide bombers as anything other than brainwashed, cowardly murderers.  
>
>There is nothing noble or admirable about it.

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